PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTION PLAN: WMD- JORDAN

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 003111

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2012
TAGS: ASEC KPAO OPRC OIIP PTER PARM
SUBJECT: PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTION PLAN: WMD- JORDAN

REF: STATE 109724

Classified By: PAO DANA SHELL SMITH, REASONS 5 (B & D)


1. EMBASSY AMMAN AGREES THAT SUBJECT PLAN IS AN IMPORTANT
GOAL. THE GOJ ALREADY HAS A VERY HELPFUL POSITION ON THE
ISSUE OF WMD AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PROACTIVE PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT ON THE ISSUE WILL BE USEFUL WITH OUR AUDIENCE.
GIVEN THE CURRENT POLITICAL REALITIES IN THE REGION, PUBLIC
ENGAGEMENT ON WMD HERE WILL ONLY ELICIT NEGATIVE REACTIONS
EMPHASIZING THAT ISRAEL MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE NUCLEAR PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, THE TOPIC WILL BE SEEN AS JUSTIFICATION FOR AN
ATTACK ON IRAQ. EMBASSY AMMAN WILL, HOWEVER, BE PLEASED TO
HIGHLIGHT THE WMD WEBSITE ON OUR HOMEPAGE.
Gnehm